Once upon a time, the name Microsoft invoked feelings of abject fear from most of its competitors. And no wonder. The world’s largest software company was notorious for entering PC-related markets and squeezing out competitors. Its victories over the Mac and Netscape are legendary. However, as Apple continues to dominate the headlines, not just in […]

A lot of fuss was raised Monday about the impending end of support for Microsoft’s Mac version of Internet Explorer. However, the application really died a couple of years ago, and I suppose it’s taken a little extra time for some to notice. Now it wasn’t too many years ago that Microsoft owned the Mac […]

You’ve got to be encouraged by the latest figures of browser market share. Considering the Mac’s allegedly tiny corner of the market, statistics from Net Applications putting Safari at 2.39% as of September is quite an achievement. This is especially true when you look at the October 2004 statistic of 1.46%. Does this represent a […]

To think that, just five years ago, the only Mac browser of note was Internet Explorer, and the rest were also-rans. Today, you can depend on several applications to deliver great online experiences, starting with Apple’s own Safari. Internet Explorer has been relegated to a relic of the past that you need on a rare […]